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RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE

1821 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL, 60613

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-09; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-09), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-09: Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 55F AND LIQUID EGGS AT 54F INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE EGGS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM.

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